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Maiden's Bower is a round cairn located in Durham, England, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial monument, typical of funerary practices during the second and early third millennia BCE. Like other cairns of its period, it would have served as a focal point for ritual activity and the interment of the dead within its Bronze Age landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and funerary custom in north-east England.
Maiden's Bower round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008843. View the official record →
Maiden's Bower is a round cairn located in Durham, England, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008843.
Maiden's Bower round cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008843.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neville's Cross (0.7 km), Framwellgate Bridge (0.9 km), Prebend's Bridge (1.1 km).
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